Dumping-vehicle.



No. 699,l69 Patented May 6, I902. T. HILL.

DUMPING VEHICLE. (Application filed Spt. 27, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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WITNESSES: L I INVENTOR No. 699,!69. Patented ma 6, I902. T HILL.

DUMPING VEHICLE.

(Applipation'filed Sept. 27, 1901.)

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' T. HILL.

' DUMPING VEHICLE.

(AppXication filed Sept. 27, 1901.) (No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 3.

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UNITED STAT S PATENT OFFIC THOMAS HILL, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

DU'MPING-VEI-IIICLE.

SPECIFICATION fOrming part Of ,Patent No. 699,169, dated. May 6, 1902.

' Application filed September 27, 1901. Serial No. 76.755. (No model.) 7

combinations of-partshereinafter described,"

and'particularlypointed out in the claims.

The invention pertains moreparticnlarly to means for. suitably mountingthe body of the Vehicle and providing for the dumping of the same,as hereinafter described; and the ob-:

jcct of the invention is to simplify and render more durable and more convenient of opera- ,tion the variousforms of dumping-vehicles,

such as carts, wagons, cars, and the like.

. The invention will be fully understood from the detailed description hereinafter presented, reference being had-to the accompanying drawings, in which"- I Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly broken away, of a cart constructed in accordance with and embodying the invention, the cart-body.

being shown in its normal horizontal position by solid lines and in its first and final dumping positions by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, of same. Fig. 3 is a top view, partly tail of the cart. Fig. 5 is a like view of a modified form of spring for the cart.

is a side elevation, partly broken away and partlyin section, of a modified form of the invention. Fig. 7 is a like view of a further modified form of the invention. Fig. 8 is a bottom view'of' a frame for application to the bottom of the vehicle-body and carryingthe shaft, :whose ends form trunnions for said body. Fig. 9 is a bottom view, partly broken away, of therunning-gear for the cart shown in Figs. 1, 2, 6, and'7. Fig.lO is a longitudinal section of sameon' the dotted line 10 10 of Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a side elevation, partly broken away, of a wagon, as distinguished.

or. sills 22. bearing-lngs 29,-cast with the transverse bar and embodying the invention; and Fig. 12 is a side elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, of same.

a In the drawings, designates the body of the vehicle,o2l the wheels-therefor, and 22 the side frames or sills, terminating at their forward portion in the cart in the customary shafts. The body 20, in the case of carts,will preferably be formed with curved surfaces 23, leading from the lowerflaltbottomofthe cart to""t'he"inclined rear end of the same, and,

upon the bottom of the body 20 is rigidly securd a frame 24,'(shown in detail in Fig. 8,) comprising in one integral casting thetransverse bar 25and end bars or arms 26, which are disposed at right angles to the bar 25 and, with said bar 25,- constitute a frame of great strength and-simplicity and adapted to receive and sustain Lheshaft 27, whose ends constitute trunnions to engage, as hereinafter described, the walls of the slots 28, formed in frames or shoes connected with the'side frames The shaft27l is mounted in the 25 and adapted to firmly receive and support the said shaft. The arms 26 of the frame 24 are cast with the downwardly-extending pro- :jections 30, which in the manner hereinafter described are adapted to bear upon the cartsprings.

The frame 24, constructed as shown and described, is ready for immediate application to .the bottom of the cart-bodyp20 and. when in :lposijtion affords strength to the bottom of the cartand a secure and convenient means for receiving; the shaft-.27

w The side frames and sills 22 correspond with one anothergand eachat its rear end has applied theretothe hollowcasting or shoe 100 in one integral piece andcomprising the body portion '31, a curved bearing 32 for the cartbody, the bearing33 at the lower end of the curved portion 32 for the ends of: the shaft 27, and the oifset frame 34, con-tainingth'e slot 28, and whose lowerend is in linewith the said bearing 83 and whose upp er portion extends upward and rearwardto a sufficient extent to receive in its upper-portion the, trunnion ends of the'shaft27wl1en the body-2O is in its normal horizontal position.

The body 31 at its outer side is formed with the semicircular flange as a guard to pass over the inner end of the hub of the wheel 21, and at the inner side of the said body 31 are the vertically-disposed cars 36, which receive the downwardly-bent ends of the parallel lie-rods 37 37, which connect the frame 100 at the rear end of one sill 22 with the like frame 100 on the rear end of the other sill 22. Upon the lower side of the body 31 are cast the parallel projections or flanges 38, Fig. 9, to engage the opposite sides of the axle-bar 39, said flanges or projections 38 being in line with the ears 36 and said axle-bar 39 passing between said ears and said flanges or projections, as shown in Fig. 10. The down wardlyprojecting ends of the tie-rods 37 extend below the ears 36 and axle-bar 39 and receive the clip-plates 40, Figs. 9 and 10, by which the axle-bar is held in position, said clip-plates being secured upon the downwardly-projecting ends of the tie-rods 37 by means of suitable nuts 41.

The hollow frames or shoes 100 are secured to the side frames or sills 22 by suitable bolts 42, but are further secured in position, as well as strengthened, by the tie-rods 37, connecting them together and binding them to the axle-bar 39.

' Above the outer portions of the axle-bar 39 (in the case of carts) will preferably be provided the springs for the vehicle-body, and these springs will be set within a recess provided in the rear portions of the side frames or sills 22 and may be simply a plain block of rubber 43, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, or a coiled spring, as shown in Fig. 5, or a leafspring,as shown in Figs.6 and 7,the main body of the spring in either instance being concealed within the body 31 of the shoe 100, secured upon the side frames or sills, but having its upper end exposed through an opening 44, formed in the upper horizontal portion of said body 31, where said end may receive the impact of the downwardly-extending projections 30, provided on the arms 26 of the frame 24. The cart-springs, of whatever form they may assume, are therefore substantially concealed within the body 31 of the shoes 100; but when the body 20 is in its normalhorizontal position the projections 30, carried by said body, will rest upon the said springs, thereby relieving the body 20 of unnecessary jar and also, as is very important, avoiding much of the noise which carts ordinarily make while traveling about. In view of the fact that the springs for the vehicle-body are confined within the frames or shoes 100 they are protected from the accumulation of dirt and exposure and are not detrimental to the appearance of the vehicle.

I do not limit the invention to any special character of springs for the vehicle-body, and hence in Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 I show several forms of springs, either of which may be used to advantage and all of which may be substantially concealed with the shoes 100.

When the cart-body 20 is in its normal horizontal position, the trunnion ends of the shaft 27 will be at the upper ends of the. slots 28 of the frames 34, and the projections 30, carried by the frame 24, secured to said body, will project into. the openings 44 of the shoes 100 and engage the upper ends of the springs inclosed therein, said springs cushioning said body, and in this condition of the parts of the vehicle the arms 26 of the said frame 24 will be disposed above the side frames or sills 22 and over the shoes 100 at the rear ends thereof. When it is desired to dump the cart, the body 20 thereof will be turned downwardly and rearwardly, and during this operation the arms 26 will ride downwardly and rearwardly upon the curved portions 32 of the body 31 until the trunnion ends of the shaft 27 have reached the bearings 33 and the lower ends of the slots 28 in the frames 34, as shown by the intermediate dotted lines in Fig. l,.this position of the vehicle-body 2O denoting the first division of the operation of dumping, and thereafter the further dumping movement of the body 20 is performed until said body reaches a substantially vertical position, (indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1,) the said body during this latter portion ordivision of the dumping action turning on the trunnion ends of the shaft 27 while said shaft is on the bearings 33 and in the lower ends of the frames 34 and the arms 26 of the frame 24 at such time leaving the curved portions 32 of the shoes 100. The cart-body 20 thus during its dumping has substantially two actions, the first beingfrom the horizontal position (shown by full lines in Fig. 1) to the intermediate position (shown by dotted lines in said figure) and the second being from said intermediate position to the final dumping position. (Also shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1.) At the termination of the first dumping position of the cart-body 20 the ends of the shaft 27 will be on the bearings 33 and in the lower ends of the frames 34, and the arms 26 of the frame 24 will bear upon the curved surfaces 32 of pose of thus providing for the dumping of the vehicle-body 20 is to enable the said body to be very easily and without undue exertion dumped, and this feature is accomplished by providing for the simple rocking of the vehiole-body during the first portion of its dumping upon the curved surfaces 32,and then after.

body has been dumped it will be returned to:

its upper horizontal position, the saidbody first turning on the trunnion ends of the shaft 27 until. the arms 26 of the frame 24 contact with the curved portions 32 and then rocking on said curved portions 32 until the ends of the shaft-27 reach the upper portions of the,

slots 28 in the offset frames 34.

The construction shown inFig. 6 conforms substantially with thatshown in Figs. 1, 2, 3,

purpose of'reaching thespring the spring in Fig. 7 projects upward slightly through said opening 44 to engage the lower surface of the arms 26 of the frame 24, as shown, these several forms of springs being presented to indicate' that the invention is not confined to anyone special form ofspring;

In Figs. 11 and 12 I illustrate the invention as applied to dumpingwagons, as distinguished from carts and the like, and the construction shown in Figs. '11 and 12 differs from that shown in Figs. 1 to 10, inclusive, inbut few particulars,one difference being that the side'frames or sills (numbered in Figs. 11 and 12) are of metal and hollow throughout and integral with'the shoes. 100 and that the axle-bar 39 is secured at a point adjacent to the lower end of the offset frames 34, so as to throw the center of gravity forward of the said axle-bar. In other respects the construction shown in Figs. 11 and 12 is identical with that shown in Figs. 1 to 10, inclusive, and hence no furtherdetailed description of the structure shown in Figs. 11 and'12 is required.

The vehicle-body shown in Figs. 11 and 12 does-not require anylongitudinal movement or sliding action prior to the dumping, the dumping of the vehicle-body shown in Figs. 11 and 12 being performed in exactly the same manner as the operation ofdumping the cartbod'y shown in Fig. '1 is carried on.

In the several constructions presented careful attention has been given to secure great simplicity and durability and to provide an organization of the parts which may be readily and securely employed without undue expense and without injury to the vehicle-body or any other part of the structure. The frame 24 securely supports the shaft 27 and increases the strength of the said body, while at the same time the arms 26 of said frame 24 afford surfaces for contact with the curved portions 32 of the shoes 100. The shoes 100 are each in one integral piece, and their connection with each other by means of the tierods 37 and with the axle-bar 39 results-in a very durable and substantial structure capable of withstanding the severe usage to which carts and vehicles are subjected. The offset of the frames 34, containingthe slots 28,results in affording broad strong bearingsurfaces for the, trunnion endsof the shaft27 when the vehicle-body is in its dumping position, and the said frames 34 being integral with The outer vertical sides ofthe shoes lOOextend upward above the curved surfaces 32 ofthe said shoes and engage the front edges ofthe offset frames 34, whereby they are enabled to strengthen andsecure the said frames 34 and also afford guiding-plates between which the vehicle-body 20 is, at its lower edges, confinedduring the dumping action of the same 'andalso when said body is in its horizontal position, the outer sides of the said shoes 100 at such time extending upward above the lower edges of. the vehicle-body, as denoted by full lines in Fig. 1 and by dotted lines in Fig. 2.

What I claim as my invention, and desire, to secure by LettersPatent, is-

the other portions of the shoes 100 may be 'durably made at minimum expense.

1. In a'dumping-vehicle, the sidefrauies having the rear,downwardly-turned bearing- 4 surfaces 32 and slotted guide-frames 34, combined with. the vehiclerbody, the frame 24 secured to said body and comprising in one integral piece the transverse bar 25 and bearing-lugs 29, and the shaft27 mounted insaid lugs 29 and at its ends affording trunnions extendinginto said slotted guide-frames substantially asset forth.

2. In a dumping-vehicle, the side frames having the rear downwardly-turned bearingsurfaces 32 and slot-ted guide-frames 34, said side frames at a-point to the front of said frames 34 having recesses which are open at their top at a point to the front of said surfaces 32,. combined with the springs held within said recesses and exposed at-theopen top thereof, and the vehicle-body extending over said side frames and adapted to cushion on said springs, said springs being in line with. said surfaces 32; substantially as set forth. I

3. In a dumping-vehicle, the side frames having the rear downwardly-turned bearingsurfaces 32 and slotted guide-frames 34, combined with the vehicle-body, the frame 24 secured to said body and comprising the transverse bar 25 and longitudinal arms26, and

the shaft mounted in said transverse bar and affording trunnions extending into said slot= ted guide-frames, said arms 26 afiordingsurfaces for riding 011 said bearing-surfaces 32 during the dumping of said body; substantially as set forth.

4..In a dumping-vehicle, the side-frames bined. with the vehicle-body, the frame 24 secured to said body and comprisingthe transhaving the rear downwardly-turned bearingsurfaces 32 and slottedguide-frames34, corn- I fording trunnionsextending into saidslotted guide-frames, the side frames for the vehiole-body, and the springs substantially concealed within said side frames and exposed at their upper ends, said arms 26 affording surfaces for riding on said bearing-surfaces 2 and also for engaging said springs; substantially as set forth.

5. The vehicle side frames having on their vertical sides the ears and at their lower sides the transverse flanges,and the axle-bar set between said flanges, combined with the parallel tie-rods connecting said side frames and havingtheirendsextendeddownward through said ears, and the clip-plates crossing said axle-bar and secured upon the said ends of said tie-rods; substantially as set forth.

6. The vehicle-body having the trunnions, combined with the side frames, and the shoes at the rear ends thereof and comprising in one integral piece the body portion, the downwardly-turned bearing portion and the slotted frame to receive the body-trunnion; substantially as set forth.

7. The Vehicle-body having the trunnions, combined with the side frames, and the shoes on the rear ends thereof and comprising in one integral piece the body portion, the downwardly-curved bearing portion and the slotted frame to receive the body-trunnion, the outer side of said shoes being in union with the front edges of said slotted frames; substantially as set forth.

8. The vehicle-body having the trunnions, combined with the side frames, the shoes at the rear ends thereof and comprising in one integral piece the body portion, the downwardly-turned bearing portion and the slotted guide-frame to receive the body-trunnion, said shoes containing the openings in their top sides, combined with the springs substantially concealed within said shoes except at said openings for cushioning the vehiclebody; substantially as set forth.

9. The vehicle-body having the trnnnions, combined with the side frames, the shoes at the rear ends thereof and comprising in one integral piece the body portion, the downwardly-turned bearing portion, the slotted guide-frame to receive the body-trunnion, the vertical ears on the inner side of said body portion, and the transverse fiangeson the lower side of said body portion, the axlebar confined between said flanges, the bolts passing through said ears at opposite sides of said axle-bar, and the clip-plates secured on said bolts and binding said axle-bar in position; substantially as set forth.

10. The vehicle-body having the trunnions, combined with the side frames, the shoes at the rear ends thereof and comprising in one integral piece the body portion, the downwardly-turned bearing portion, the slotted guide-frame to receive the body-trunnion, the

vertical ears on the inner side of said body portion, and the transverse flanges on the lower side of said body portion, the axle-bar confined between said flanges, the parallel tierods having their downwardly-bent ends extended through said ears, and the clip-plates secured on said ends and binding said axlebar in position; substantially as set forth.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 25th day of September, A. D. 1901.

THOMAS HILL. Witnesses:

(bus. 0. GILL, GUNDER GUNDERSON. 

